Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:AJINY) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:AJINY) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 100 shares, a drop of 98.0% from the February 13th total of 5,000 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 42,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Ajinomoto Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of AJINY stock traded up $0.14 on Wednesday, hitting $40.69. The stock had a trading volume of 20,897 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,265. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $40.51 and a 200 day moving average price of $39.90. The company has a market cap of $20.68 billion, a PE ratio of 33.91 and a beta of 0.14. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. Ajinomoto has a one year low of $34.28 and a one year high of $44.84.

Ajinomoto (OTCMKTS:AJINY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter. Ajinomoto had a return on equity of 10.45% and a net margin of 6.02%.

Ajinomoto Company Profile

Ajinomoto Co, Inc engages in the seasonings and foods, frozen foods, and healthcare and other businesses in Japan and internationally. The Seasonings and Foods segment offers sauces and seasoning products under the AJI-NO-MOTO, HON-DASHI, Cook Do, Ajinomoto KK Consommé, Pure Select Mayonnaise, Ros Dee, Masako, Aji-ngon, Sazón, Sajiku, and CRISPY FRY names; and solutions and ingredients for foodservice and processed food manufacturers, processed foods, and restaurants, as well as industrial, retail, and other applications.